1983 Arizona Wranglers Roster

United States Football League (USFL)
Team Record: 4-14
Finishing 4th in the USFL's Pacific Division
Coach: Doug Shively (4-14)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 232,005, Avg. 25,778 in 9 home dates
1983 Arizona Wranglers Statistics
1983 Arizona Wranglers Results

The Arizona Wranglers of the United States Football League ended the 1983 season with a record of 4 wins and 14 losses, finishing fourth in the USFL's Pacific Division.

Arizona managed just 261 points, worst in the league, while the shaky defensive squad allowed 442, most in the circuit. Alan Risher passed for 2,672 yards. Mark Keel paced pass catchers, snagging 65 passes, while Jackie Flowers accumulated 869 receiving yards, while Neil Balholm was targeted regularly, too.

Calvin Murray carried the ball for a team-best 699 yards for the Wranglers.

Tommy Wilcox picked off 6 opponent throws. Darryl Clark sacked opposing passers 6.5 times.

Doug Shively coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
50Ben ApunaLBJune 26, 19576'1"222Arizona St.Honolulu, HI USA1313
16Jim AsmusP/KDecember 2, 19586'2"195HawaiiMeppal, Holland100
88Neil BalholmWRJanuary 23, 19576'2"180Brigham YoungYakima, WA 1818
32Doug BanksRBOctober 26, 19575'11"204East CarolinaNew Bern, NC 153
23Curtis BledsoeRBMarch 19, 19575'11"215San Diego St.Odessa, TX USA62
20Harold BlueRBAugust 25, 19606'0"195East CarolinaLaurinburg, NC 173
21Jamie BooneSMarch 6, 19596'0"210MiamiLouisville, KY 30
Matt BraswellG/CJune 6, 19586'3"255GeorgiaAmericus, GA
Todd CampbellDTJanuary 28, 19616'2"255West VirginiaNew Kensington, PA 20
Artis CarheeRBNovember 12, 19595'9"184Compton CC/UNLV
79Tom CarnesGNovember 10, 19596'5"275East CarolinaNorfolk, VA 74
61Ray CattageDESeptember 22, 19606'3"260WashingtonSpokane, WA 1313
74Calvin ClarkDE/DTMarch 8, 19596'4"260PurdueAtlanta, GA 169
36Darryl ClarkRBAugust 9, 19615'11"204TexasHouston, TX USA154
85Phil DenfeldTE/KJuly 31, 19616'5"228Wake ForestColorado Springs, CO 181
Roy EppesCB/SJuly 22, 19546'2"190ClemsonMount Holly, NJ 82
73Terry FalconT/GAugust 30, 19556'3"260Minot St.Culbertson, MT USA1818
66Robin FisherLB/DTDecember 23, 19596'1"238FloridaNorfolk, VA 161
88Jackie FlowersWRMarch 4, 19586'1"192Florida StateJacksonville, FL 1815
Reggie FowlerLBFebruary 4, 19596'2"220WyomingBirmingham, AL 50
27Hollis HallCB/SMay 19, 19605'10"178ClemsonSeneca, SC 159
Ronnie HarrisCBJune 26, 19615'9"185ArizonaGreenville, MS 73
Dwight HenningerDTNovember 25, 19576'3"255West Chester State
Wally HenryWROctober 30, 19545'8"175UCLASan Diego, CA USA120
Mike HirnTEMay 20, 19606'3"235Central MichiganEscanaba, MI 20
35Steve HowellRBDecember 20, 19566'2"227BaylorCorsicana, TX USA1713
Fernando JacksonLBMarch 3, 19606'1"220FloridaWewahitchka, FL 20
Ken JohnsonRBNovember 27, 19566'2"220Miami (FL)Miami, FL USA
43Lyndell JonesCBMarch 18, 19595'9"175HawaiiSeattle, WA USA31
99Randy JostesDT/DEAugust 15, 19616'5"263MissouriOmaha, NE 99
67Frank KalilC/GSeptember 1, 19596'3"260ArizonaAjo, AZ 1717
83Mark KeelTEOctober 1, 19616'4"228ArizonaFort Worth, TX USA1817
63Jeff KiewelT/GSeptember 27, 19606'4"270ArizonaTucson, AZ USA1615
58Jon KimmelLBJuly 21, 19606'4"240ColgateBinghamton, NY USA1715
Jerome KingCBJanuary 4, 19555'10"175PurdueJersey City, NJ USA
15Todd KruegerQBSeptember 10, 19576'4"205Northern MichiganStoughton, WI 101
42Admiral Dewey LarryCBSeptember 1, 19585'11"192UNLVNew Orleans, LA 97
Otis LindseyLBMarch 17, 19616'3"230Clemson10
Freddie LoganCBMarch 9, 19616'0"185Cincinnati
59Jim LooneyLBAugust 18, 19576'0"225PurdueBastrop, LA USA62
84Keith MaGeeWRNovember 8, 19605'11"159New MexicoBogalusa, LA 130
12Dan ManucciQBSeptember 3, 19576'2"196Kansas St.Erie, PA USA82
75Mike MasonTDecember 30, 19586'6"280UCLASt. Joseph, MI 21
57Glenn McCormickCJanuary 28, 19606'5"251ArizonaSan Diego, CA 170
56Larry McCoyLBAugust 12, 19616'2"240LamarMadisonville, TX USA1411
81Bill McKaleTEFebruary 22, 19596'3"233Hawaii10
Mike MeesPFebruary 17, 19606'3"212Brigham YoungCody, WY 80
41Aaron MitchellSDecember 15, 19566'1"196Morris BrownLos Angeles, CA USA1812
Mike MorganDT/DEMay 30, 19606'4"262Brigham YoungSalt Lake City, UT 81
68Daryl MueskeGJanuary 25, 19606'2"255Arizona StatePhoenix, AZ 128
33Calvin MurrayRBOctober 18, 19585'11"185Ohio St.Middle Township, NJ USA1813
22Tony NeelySJune 10, 19596'2"193ArizonaBaltimore, MD 155
65Bob NelsonDT/DEMarch 3, 19596'4"272Miami (FL)Baltimore, MD USA18
55Sam NorrisLBSeptember 22, 19596'3"218East CarolinaHouston, TX 169
51Dave OteyCFebruary 25, 19586'1"270UCLALa Mesa, CA 1818
53Glenn PerkinsLBJuly 31, 19606'2"220ArizonaLos Angeles, CA 1515
72Joel PetersDE/DTMarch 12, 19576'5"275Arizona StateSioux City, IA 72
Ed PrestonWR/CBDecember 12, 19546'1"173Arkansas State20
76Chris PrinceGMarch 6, 19616'3"264PurdueWashington, DC 100
71Bill PurifoyDE/DTNovember 15, 19596'7"255TulsaPittsburgh, PA 11
Eddie RadfordDBSouthern Methodist
40Verlon ReddSFebruary 28, 19606'1"195Hawaii184
7Alan RisherQBMay 6, 19616'2"190LSUNew Orleans, LA USA1615
52Jimmy RiveraLBApril 28, 19606'2"223Texas A&M - KingsvilleHouston, TX 40
82Billy RyckmanWRFebruary 28, 19555'11"172Louisiana TechLafayette, LA USA80
86Mike SmithWRApril 28, 19585'10"194Grambling St.Bastrop, LA USA33
Ron SowersGNovember 17, 19596'4"225Arizona State
Joe StevensLBJanuary 21, 19616'5"230Michigan State
52Al StrandbergLB/DBNovember 30, 19576'2"205Moorhead StateChartres, France20
78Vince StrothTNovember 25, 19606'4"267BYUSan Jose, CA USA1411
56Marcus TarverLBApril 23, 19606'0"215HawaiiSan Diego, CA 43
Ron ThomasLBFebruary 4, 19606'3"220Northern Arizona52
28Eddie Ray WalkerCBJanuary 21, 19616'0"180Southern MississippiPascagoula, MS 1813
Mike WhitedT/GMarch 30, 19586'4"250PacificChico, CA USA20
25Tommy WilcoxSJuly 30, 19595'11"195AlabamaNew Orleans, LA 1514
54Joe WilkinsLBDecember 2, 19596'1"215MarylandPleasantville, NJ 31
45Kirk WilsonCBAugust 12, 19595'11"180Indiana StateNew Orleans, LA 42
27Lee WilsonCBJuly 19, 19595'9"182San Diego StateLos Angeles, CA 10



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